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Journal of Family Violence
Published in: Journal of Family Violence 4/2007

01-05-2007 | Original Article

Harsh Discipline and Child Problem Behaviors: The Roles of Positive Parenting and Gender

Authors: Laura McKee, Erin Roland, Nicole Coffelt, Ardis L. Olson, Rex Forehand, Christina Massari, Deborah Jones, Cecelia A. Gaffney, Michael S. Zens

Published in: Journal of Family Violence | Issue 4/2007

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Abstract

This study examined harsh verbal and physical discipline and child problem behaviors in a community sample of 2,582 parents and their fifth and sixth grade children. Participants were recruited from pediatric practices, and both parents and children completed questionnaire packets. The findings indicated that boys received more harsh verbal and physical discipline than girls, with fathers utilizing more harsh physical discipline with boys than did mothers. Both types of harsh discipline were associated with child behavior problems uniquely after positive parenting was taken into account. Child gender did not moderate the findings, but one dimension of positive parenting (i.e., parental warmth) served to buffer children from the detrimental influences of harsh physical discipline. The implications of the findings for intervention programs are discussed.
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Metadata
Title
Harsh Discipline and Child Problem Behaviors: The Roles of Positive Parenting and Gender
Authors
Laura McKee
Erin Roland
Nicole Coffelt
Ardis L. Olson
Rex Forehand
Christina Massari
Deborah Jones
Cecelia A. Gaffney
Michael S. Zens
Publication date
01-05-2007
Published in
Journal of Family Violence / Issue 4/2007
Print ISSN: 0885-7482
Electronic ISSN: 1573-2851
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10896-007-9070-6

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